The latest test of Orion's parachutes is just the second of eight total for the human flight plan.The post NASA successfully tests parachutes on Orion spacecraft appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Nvidia's upcoming GPU may be built on TSMC's 12nm node, if rumors are true -- but that doesn't mean quite what it sounds like. The post Rumor: Nvidia’s Volta to be built on TSMC’s ‘new’ 12nm process appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
New overclocking tests show the GTX 1080 Ti can hold a 2.1GHz clock under water cooling, but how much does that improve its overall temperature? The post The Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti can hit 2.1GHz with water cooling appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
After April 11th, 2017, Vista will receive no more updates.The post Windows Vista support ends next month, upsetting almost no one appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Sony is planning to bring its PlayStation Now service to PCs, while simultaneously adding PS4 games. This could give the service a nice adoption boost, depending on the terms and pricing. The post Sony’s PlayStation Now may soon stream PS4 games to the PC appeared first on Extrem … | Continue reading
There've been reports buzzing around that AMD's Ryzen CPU performs much better by some metrics in Windows 7 compared to Windows 10. AMD has investigated those claims itself and released its own findings. The post AMD issues report on thread scheduling, gaming, Ryzen, and Windows … | Continue reading
A new analysis of human movements across Asia suggests the Silk Road may have grown out of the paths used by simple nomadic herders.The post Computer model indicates Silk Road may be thousands of years older than thought appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Nintendo is looking into persistent disconnect issues with its left Joy-Con controller, but the company is still saying that failure rates are within expected levels. The post Nintendo investigating problems with Switch’s left Joy-Con controller appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Now that fast radio bursts have defied explanation for a decade, scientists are starting to wonder aloud if these extremely high-power emissions could be artificial.The post Mysterious fast radio bursts might come from alien solar sail spacecraft appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Self-driving vehicles are definitely the new semiconductor goldrush, with Intel snapping up Mobileye after Qualcomm acquired NXP.The post Intel buys Mobileye for $15 billion to lead its self-driving car unit appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Meet Baxter: the mind-reading robot that listens when you tell it "no." The post Scientists develop a robot capable of listening when told it’s wrong, in real time appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The Jamboard undercuts Microsoft's Surface Hub on price by several thousand dollars. The post Google’s Jamboard digital whiteboard ships in May, will cost $4,999 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AM4 motherboards are in short supply, and AMD has a very different explanation for that compared with its motherboard partners. Overall platform availability should improve in the weeks ahead. The post Ryzen CPUs are readily available, but Ryzen motherboards? Not so much appeared … | Continue reading
The GOP is considering a bill that would give employers the right to force employees to take genetic tests or pay thousands of dollars per year in increased insurance premium costs.The post New GOP bill lets companies force you to take genetic tests, lets them share results with … | Continue reading
Tivoli Audio's new $300 radio now streams via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, with fewer dials and no AM. Your old Tivoli is still good though; just add a $60 Wi-Fi streaming module. The post Tivoli Audio updates Model One radio with Wi-Fi, doubles the price appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
If you're a human, you probably won't see Google's human-confirming dialogs at all.The post Google’s new bot-stopping reCAPTCHA is completely invisible appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Cryovolcanoes, fast radio bursts, Blue Origin, and SpaceX. Plus, scientists are speculating about a cosmic radio analog to the OMG particle.The post This week in space: SpaceX, Blue Origin, and still no aliens appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
New comments from NASA may indicate the organization is considering partnering with companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX more than it has in the past -- and possibly on a wider range of missions. The post NASA may partner with more private companies on launches, rely on heavy li … | Continue reading
Earlier today, Sony began rolling out firmware 4.50 for both the PS4 and PS4 Pro. Numerous small UI and social tweaks are now in place, but the biggest user-facing changes revolve around external storage improvements and the addition of a boost mode for unpatched games on the PS4 … | Continue reading
Why we have virtual reality to thank for coming ascendancy of the game engine as the primary platform for personal computing.The post Will your next operating system be a game engine? appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Microsoft Windows holds the slimmest of margins over Android, and they could trade positions very soon if current trends continue.The post Android is set to overtake Windows as most used operating system appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Blasting uranium with lasers sounds like a bad idea, but it's actually a good way to figure out if it's dangerous or not. The post Scientists use lasers to detect enriched uranium from a distance appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Everspin is moving its MRAM into SSDs and commercial products. Is this the memory standard that will challenge NAND flash for dominance of the storage market? The post Everspin unveils MRAM SSDs aimed at the storage accelerator market appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Here's our look at the best cars of the Geneva Motor Show. Most will come to the US now or eventually, and most are within your means. Just not all.The post Top 10 cars at the Geneva auto show appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Nvidia's GTX 1080 Ti is the fastest graphics card on the planet and the first card we'd unreservedly recommend for 4K gaming. Question is, who can drive it better -- AMD's new Ryzen 7, or Intel's well-established Broadwell-E? The post Review: The Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti is the first r … | Continue reading
Scientists have suspected for a while that there could have been cryovolcanism on Ceres somewhere in its distant past, because of one big pile of frozen mud -- but nobody had managed to prove it. The post A cryovolcano might be erupting right now on Ceres, as you read this appear … | Continue reading
Nvidia has teamed up with Microsoft to create a new GPU-centric server with flexible interconnects and up to eight GPUs per system. The post Nvidia, Microsoft announce new HGX-1 hyperscale GPU accelerator for AI workloads appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Some of these things that look very much like ads have started showing up in the file explorer. The post Microsoft now puts ads in Windows 10 File Explorer, because of course appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Looking for a low-cost mobile broadband solution? Today's deal from FreedomPop is definitely worth checking out. For a limited time, you can save 90% on a certified pre-owned Netgear Fuse LTE hotspot, and get unlimited broadband for a low monthly price.The post ET deals: Get unli … | Continue reading
On-board telematics keep you safer, but they also offer another way to hack your car. Throttle-, brake- and steer-by-wire offer the possibility to make it look like an accident. The post The CIA may be hacking cars, as well as phones and TVs, according to WikiLeaks appeared first … | Continue reading
Qualcomm has partnered with Microsoft to create a new version of Windows Server on ARM. This could represent a potent threat to Intel's data center business, even as Chipzilla gears up to take on AMD's Naples. The post Qualcomm announces 48-core Falkor CPUs to run Microsoft Windo … | Continue reading
Consoles were once exclusively home to big-budget full-price games, but today it's different. The Xbox One has plenty of excellent free-to-play games; here are our favorites.The post The best free games on the Xbox One appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
There's a new battery chemistry in town, and it's supposed to have triple the energy density of lithium-ion cells.The post New solid-state battery chemistry with glass electrolyte delivers 3 times the capacity appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Nintendo's new Switch is selling extremely well thus far, but that's no guarantee of future success. The post The Switch is Nintendo’s fastest-selling console ever, but don’t assume it will continue to hold that title appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
AMD announced its Naples server CPU today, with up to 32 cores, 170GB/s of memory bandwidth, and AMD's new Infinity Fabric. The company plans to challenge Intel in the 1-2 socket market. The post AMD’s new 32-core Naples CPU will attack Intel’s data center monopoly appeared first … | Continue reading
The long wait for Android Wear 2.0 is over. The post The best and worst things about Android Wear 2.0 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The Galaxy Note 7 may get a new lease on life, but not as the Note 7. The post Samsung may recycle recalled Note 7 hardware as a new phone appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Researchers from Duke University have discovered a way to use nanocubes of rhodium as a cheap solar-powered catalyst, converting carbon dioxide into methane quickly and with high efficiency.The post Nanocubes of this metal can generate fuel from CO2 using only sunlight appeared f … | Continue reading
You may think twice about clicking on those Facebook personality quizzes after reading this. Surely there's no way that garbage data can be used against you. Or can it?The post Meet the weaponized propaganda AI that knows you better than you know yourself appeared first on Extrem … | Continue reading
It's been a long wait, but Samsung has finally gotten serious about a new flagship large-format Android tablet with stylus to replace the aging Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition.The post Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: finally a worthy successor to the Note 10.1 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
A Russian man has been sentenced to 9.5 years in prison after murdering a former friend over which company, AMD or Nvidia, made better video cards. Whatever happened to punching people you disagreed with? The post Russian man sentenced for killing friend in AMD vs. Nvidia GPU dis … | Continue reading
Hold on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen -- things are about to get real interesting in the PC market.The post AMD unveils Ryzen launch dates, clock speeds, performance, pricing appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
The Ioniq comes in three flavors, including America's best mileage (58 mpg) and highest efficiency (136 MPGe) cars. The 124-mile EV range will puzzle some; 200 miles arrives in 2018.The post 2017 Hyundai Ioniq first drive review: hybrid, EV, plug-in, no gas-only engines appeared … | Continue reading
Thermaltake has launched a new high-end PCI-Express capable of extending your GPU by up to three feet. Case modders and design enthusiasts take note.The post Thermaltake debuts new PCIe 3.0 extender, lets you show off your GPU in style appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
National Safety Council says deaths are up 9% in two years. (It's more like 5%.) But it is up. Smartphones and texting are being blamed. The post Is texting to blame for 2016’s increase in vehicular deaths? appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
An area that might have required a rotating network of hundreds of balloons before might only require dozens now.The post Project Loon uses machine learning to make internet balloons ‘dance on the wind’ appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
India, Europa, and Proxima b saw major developments this week. Proxima b may not as habitable as we had hoped, but NASA is planning to attempt a landing on Europa -- and it's just received a report on the best way to make that happen. The post This week in space: Pluto, Europa, a … | Continue reading
With this week's release of TensorFlow 1.0, Google has pushed the frontiers of machine learning further in a number of directions.The post Google gives everyone machine learning superpowers with TensorFlow 1.0 appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading